amadey | b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	8e8f9bf2d3.exe

Stealc
Stealc is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer stealc
Stealc family
stealc

Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	0d69d26a3a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	a475d77873.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	skotes.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 16 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	0d69d26a3a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	a475d77873.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	skotes.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	0d69d26a3a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	a475d77873.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	skotes.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	skotes.exe

Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs

pid	Process
3620	skotes.exe
2792	0d69d26a3a.exe
3668	a475d77873.exe
1080	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
4932	skotes.exe
1960	skotes.exe
1644	skotes.exe

Identifies Wine through registry keys 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	0d69d26a3a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	a475d77873.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Wine	skotes.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features\TamperProtection = "0"	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features	8e8f9bf2d3.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\0d69d26a3a.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004976001\\0d69d26a3a.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\a475d77873.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004977001\\a475d77873.exe"	skotes.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\8e8f9bf2d3.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\1004979001\\8e8f9bf2d3.exe"	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3380	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe
3620	skotes.exe
2792	0d69d26a3a.exe
3668	a475d77873.exe
1080	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
4932	skotes.exe
1960	skotes.exe
1644	skotes.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Tasks\skotes.job	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	skotes.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	0d69d26a3a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a475d77873.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs

pid	Process
3380	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe
3380	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe
3620	skotes.exe
3620	skotes.exe
2792	0d69d26a3a.exe
2792	0d69d26a3a.exe
3668	a475d77873.exe
3668	a475d77873.exe
1080	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
1080	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
1080	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
1080	8e8f9bf2d3.exe
4932	skotes.exe
4932	skotes.exe
1960	skotes.exe
1960	skotes.exe
1644	skotes.exe
1644	skotes.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	8e8f9bf2d3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 3620	3380	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe	86
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 3620	3380	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe	86
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 3620	3380	b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe	86
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 2792	3620	skotes.exe	92
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 2792	3620	skotes.exe	92
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 2792	3620	skotes.exe	92
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 3668	3620	skotes.exe	95
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 3668	3620	skotes.exe	95
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 3668	3620	skotes.exe	95
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 1588	3620	skotes.exe	96
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 1588	3620	skotes.exe	96
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 1588	3620	skotes.exe	96
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 1080	3620	skotes.exe	97
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 1080	3620	skotes.exe	97
PID 3620 wrote to memory of 1080	3620	skotes.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b471d83544480a8ce96646e0f4bc4d4ad483ccf2eb2b93e7f16eca4906c28139.exe"
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3380
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
  2⤵
  - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
  - Checks BIOS information in registry
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Identifies Wine through registry keys
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3620
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004976001\0d69d26a3a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004976001\0d69d26a3a.exe"
    3⤵
    - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Identifies Wine through registry keys
    - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2792
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004977001\a475d77873.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004977001\a475d77873.exe"
    3⤵
    - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Identifies Wine through registry keys
    - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3668
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1588
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004979001\8e8f9bf2d3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1004979001\8e8f9bf2d3.exe"
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    - Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    - Checks BIOS information in registry
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Identifies Wine through registry keys
    - Windows security modification
    - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1080

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4932

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1960

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc3bc1985\skotes.exe
1⤵
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1644

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion